HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Christian Adamek's family is speaking out for the first time about the Sparkman High School student's suicide earlier this month.

The teen's father, Daniel Adamek, has scheduled a news conference at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sci-Quest, according to a news release from a family representative. Adamek wishes to thank the community for its support and to address the depression that his son dealt with prior to his death.

Christian Adamek, who would have turned 16 on Oct. 17, died Oct. 3 of a hypoxic brain injury he sustained by hanging himself the previous day.

"Christian's life and the circumstances of his death have inspired Daniel to be his advocate in support of proper mental health care," the news release states.

Christian Adamek's suicide came less than a week after he got in trouble for streaking at Sparkman High's Sept. 27 football game against Grissom High School. Though his punishment for the prank was not made public, Sparkman High principal Michael Campbell told WHNT News 19 on Oct. 1 that the teen faced legal issues, including a possible charge of public lewdness. His interview has since been removed from the news station's website.

Adamek's sister stated on Twitter before his death that her brother faced expulsion. Rumors also surfaced that the teen had allegedly been told he could be labeled a sex offender for the streaking incident, which was caught on camera and uploaded to YouTube.

The rumors prompted an angry call for action to be taken against Campbell and the school district. A Change.org petition started by someone out of New Jersey calls for Campbell's resignation.

Madison County Superintendent David Copeland and other district officials have not responded to AL.com/Huntsville's repeated requests for comment on the discipline stemming from the streaking incident.

Madison County Assistant District Attorney Tim Gann, who works with his office's family violence and sexual assault unit, said last week that Adamek likely would have been sentenced to probation if charged with public lewdness.

Public lewdness, a Class C misdemeanor, does not have any Alabama sex offender registry implications. The maximum jail sentence for public lewdness is three months.

The news release from the family states that anyone wishing to support Daniel Adamek's advocacy efforts can donate to the Christian Adamek Memorial Fund at Redstone Federal Credit Union.

Donations can be made at any Redstone Federal branch, or by sending a donation to Jay W. Newkirk, chair of the Energy Huntsville Initiative, at 103 Spring Meadow Drive SW in Huntsville, zip code 35824.

Sci-Quest, which also hosted Christian Adamek's memorial service, is located at 102 Wynn Dr NW in Huntsville.